The Ticking of my Watch

The ticking of my watch Lengthens the silence between us Slows Them Down So that there is nothing Nothing save the ticking The ticking of my watch At once so irritating Now a comfort So steady Like the beat of your heart But I can’t hear that You won’t let me near So I press the watch to my ear And listen to the ticking The ticking of my watch Until there is nothing else Nothing else to think about But the ticking of my watch That eclipses the world.

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